Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute
Rehab Center · Rockford, IL
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Rehab Center
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
Benefits
Day-one benefits for full- and part-time include affordable medical, dental, and vision; generous PTO; 401(k) match; employee stock purchase; FSA/HSA; tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You care for adults and adolescents recovering from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, hip fracture, and complex neuro or ortho conditions with 24/7 rehab nursing beside a full therapy team.
As of 2026Source 1: encompasshealth.comSource 2: yelp.comSource 3: business.rockfordchamber.com
Moving here
This is the only comprehensive hospital-based inpatient rehabilitation service for adults and adolescents in the Rockford region.
As of 2026Source: business.rockfordchamber.com
Experienced nurses
The facility holds Joint Commission accreditation with disease-specific certification in stroke, spinal cord injury, and brain injury rehabilitation.
As of 2026Source 1: encompasshealth.comSource 2: business.rockfordchamber.com
New graduates
Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities are offered if you want to keep building skills after you start.
As of 2026Source 1: talents.vaia.comSource 2: talents.vaia.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Benefits begin day one and include affordable medical, dental, and vision for full- and part-time staff, generous PTO, a 401(k) match, employee stock purchase, and FSA/HSA options.
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Experienced nurses
A hemodialysis RN role here means direct inpatient dialysis care and supervising treatments inside the rehab setting.
Moving here
You report to 950 South Mulford Road in Rockford, a 24-hour facility with visiting hours from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily.
As of 2026Source 1: encompasshealth.comSource 2: yelp.comSource 3: business.rockfordchamber.com
Working conditions
- Pay and benefits
- Dialysis RN predicted salary range, full-time, Rockford
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Physical Therapist Assistant predicted salary range, full-time, Maple Park posting under this employer
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Starting out and growing here
- Tuition support
- Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities
As of 2026Source 1: talents.vaia.comSource 2: talents.vaia.com
The city
Living in Rockford, IL
Rockford sits along the Rock River in northern Illinois, offering a mix of urban amenities and outdoor recreation. Known as the 'Forest City,' it features extensive parkland and a growing healthcare sector. The downtown area continues to revitalize, while nearby state parks provide weekend escapes for nurses seeking balance between career and lifestyle.
Browse roles in Rockford- Metro price level · Rockford area
- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 92.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $985/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $54,752/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You walk into Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute at 950 South Mulford Road in Rockford and step onto an inpatient rehab floor that runs around the clock.
- Rehab Center · Rockford
- Hiring days
More about Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute
Patients here are working back from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, hip fracture, and other complex neurological or orthopedic conditions. They get three hours of therapy five days a week, and you provide the 24/7 rehab nursing that holds the day together between sessions. The care team around you includes physical, occupational, and speech therapists, physicians, dietitians, and case managers. This is the only comprehensive hospital-based inpatient rehabilitation service for adults and adolescents in the region. The facility carries Joint Commission accreditation with disease-specific certification in stroke, spinal cord injury, and brain injury rehabilitation. If dialysis is your lane, a hemodialysis RN role here means direct inpatient care and supervising treatments on site. Benefits start on day one for full- and part-time staff—medical, dental, and vision, plus PTO, a 401(k) match, employee stock purchase, and FSA/HSA options. Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities are also listed. Public feedback is thin and mixed: Yelp shows 2.9 stars from seven reviews, so you will want to weigh that against a unit visit of your own.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- overall rating
- Yelp lists a 2.9 rating based on 7 reviews for the facility.
As of 2026Source: yelp.com
What to weigh
Yelp lists the facility at 2.9 stars based on only seven reviews.
As of 2026Source: yelp.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 24, 2026
- Website
- encompasshealth.com ↗
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Inpatient Rehabilitation
Inpatient rehab for stroke, brain injury, hip fracture, spinal cord injury, complex neurological and orthopedic conditions; 24/7 rehab nursing.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: encompasshealth.comSource 2: yelp.comSource 3: business.rockfordchamber.com
Dialysis
Hemodialysis RN role providing direct patient care and supervising treatments in inpatient setting.
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
Open roles
Current openings at Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute
Refreshed throughout the day.
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
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